Paddy Pimblett has the biggest fight of his career ahead of him. Liverpool, England’s “Baddy” hasn’t fought in 2023, last defeating Jared Gordon via a controversial unanimous decision in the UFC 282 co-main event in December 2022. Pimblett, 28, entered the bout with a foot injury that worsened during the fight, leading him to surgery
Before Sterling defended his belt for a second time, “Sugar” Sean O’Malley finally joined the ranks of the bantamweight elite against Sterling’s old foe: Petr Yan. The fight was considered a huge step up in competition for the Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus, but O’Malley quickly proved he belonged with the best in the weight
Daniel Cormier will add another Hall of Fame to his resume. This time around the former two-division UFC champion will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame class of 2024 alongside NFL legend and Super Bowl champion Drew Brees as well as Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler — and former UFC fighter — Kevin
Sep 27, 2023, 09:00 AM ET There have been eight UFC title changes this year, if you include championships being vacated due to retirement or injury. Undoubtedly, 2023 has been marked by fluidity and perhaps a passing of the torch to the next generation. With all the fluctuations, it’s an excellent time to look at
Aljamain Sterling is weighing in on the rumored Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera rematch. The former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is having a hard time understanding why the UFC would skip over other contenders and give Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA) a rematch with Chito Vera (23-8 MMA). ‘Suga’ became the new UFC bantamweight champion
The official UFC rankings (see them here) could be getting a facelift. UFC CEO Dana White and his matchmaking team are considering an expansion for each division that would increase rankings categories from 15 fighters to 20, citing challenges in the welterweight class as a catalyst for potential change. “The welterweight division would be a
The women’s strawweight division saw a ton of movement after Marina Rodriguez’ TKO win over Michelle Waterson-Gomez. Waterson-Gomez moved back to No. 14, which made the way for Loopy Godinez and Angela Hill to each move up a spot. In addition, Tabatha Ricci moved up a spot to No. 10 and Amanda Ribas fell one
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterSep 26, 2023, 05:39 PM ET Rafael Fiziev suffered a torn left ACL during the UFC Fight Night main event Saturday in Las Vegas, the lightweight contender said on Instagram. Fiziev threw a kick with his right leg in the second round of the fight with Mateusz Gamrot and went down
UFC President Dana White could barely get through his tongue-and-cheek response to a report of Showtime Boxing’s demise before cursing Stephen Espinoza. White trolled the Espinoza-led department of the premium cable channel that was recently absorbed into the streaming service Paramount+. Then White let loose his real feelings on the executive, whom he repeatedly clashed
Dana White, UFC CEO, is not fond of Showtime Boxing despite having done business collectively ahead of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor in Aug. 2017. When a reporter asked Dana White about potential rumors of Showtime drifting away from boxing altogether, the 54-year-old Las Vegas and Boston native didn’t hold back. “F*** [Stephen] Espinoza and
Another Bantamweight banger looks to be getting put together to help close out Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) 2023 calendar. A thrilling match up between former undisputed and interim titleholder, Petr Yan (16-5), and rising contender, Song Yadong (20-7-1, 1 no contest), is in the works to serve as the main event of a UFC Fight
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterSep 24, 2023, 07:29 PM ET Israel Adesanya, the former UFC middleweight champion, pleaded guilty in court Monday morning to drunk driving in his home country of New Zealand, his team told ESPN on Sunday. The incident happened Aug. 19. Adesanya was driving with 87 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters
Raul Rosas Jr. had the pleasure of meeting another famous “Jr.” this past fight week. WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio — the nephew of former professional wrestler Rey Misterio Sr. — ran into Rosas at Noche UFC earlier this month and he shared a picture of the two on social media, congratulating the 18-year-old bantamweight on
Stipe Miocic is admitting he really wanted to have a trilogy fight with Francis Ngannou. UFC 295 is scheduled for Saturday, November 11th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The main event will feature a heavyweight title fight between current champion Jon Jones (27-1 MMA) and Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA). Miocic last fought
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) updated its official rankings in the wake of the UFC Vegas 79 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which took place last Sat. night (Sept. 23, 2023) at the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lightweight headliner Mateusz Gamrot jumped one spot to No. 6 after capturing a technical knockout victory
Featherweights with matching 7-1 records meet in the middle of the card this week as Angel Pacheco steps in with Danny Silva. The elder member of this pairing, Pacheco has earned four straight victories, all by stoppage, and wrapped up his camp working with Rob Font, Calvin Kattar, and the rest of the New England
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 25, 2023, 02:21 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office will not pursue criminal charges against former UFC star Nate Diaz related to his involvement in a street brawl earlier this year on Bourbon
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